ASU Plant Manager - Waverly, NE

Nippon Sanso Matheson; Waverly (NE); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Nippon Sanso Matheson is seeking an ASU Plant Manager in Waverly, NE to oversee cryogenic materials production and plant operations. The role includes safety, training, environmental compliance, and cost accounting responsibilities.

The position entails full-time work with travel as needed, supervising a team of plant operators and coordinating with Bulk Logistics and Sales staff. Strong leadership and technical knowledge are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or Associate Degree in applicable field or equivalent IndustryExperience.
• Strong understanding of Safety Practices and policies for the Industrial GasIndustry.
• Strong understanding of Air Separation Principles.
• Strong understanding of compressors, pumps and expanders.
• Strong understanding of electrical motors, electrical power distribution and electrical safety.

Responsibilities

• Plant reliability and scheduling of operation.
• Achieve all production, efficiency, quality and budgetary targets.
• All personnel hiring, training and discipline.
• Coordination of all plant maintenance.
• Plant personnel work scheduling coordination.
• Payment of plant cost incurred at a local level.
• Coordination of Distribution activities locally.
• Product release quality control.
• Bulk product customer relations at the local level.
• Plant reports to Corporate.

Skills

Safety practices

Air separation principles

Compressors & pumps

Electrical safety & motors

Education

Bachelor Degree

Associate Degree in field or equivalent

Industry experience

Tools

Windows 95

AS400

Job description

ASU Plant Manager - Waverly, NE

The Air Separation PlantManager has overall responsibility for employee's and Production of cryogenicmaterials and pipeline gases at the site. These duties include Qualitycontrol, personnel and training issues, environmental compliance, equipmentmaintenance and accounting of plant costs.

Wage $0-$130K Annually

ESSENTIAL DUTIESAND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Plantreliability and scheduling of operation.
• Achieveall production, efficiency, quality and budgetary targets.
• AllPersonnel hiring, training and discipline.
• Coordinationof all plant maintenance.
• Coordinationof plant personnel work scheduling.
• Paymentof plant cost incurred at a local level.
• Coordinationof and local oversight of Distribution activities.
• Productrelease quality control.
• Bulkproduct customer relations at the local level.
• Plantreports to Corporate.
• Supportsales staff.
• Coordinateall activities with Bulk Logistics.
• Qualifyand supervise vendors and contractors.
• Assistdepartment head with data and budgetary preparations and presentations.
• Publicspeaking
• Presentationpreparation

LOCATION AND HOURSOF WORK

Typical hours forthis position are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Matheson's AirSeparation Plant. This is a full-timeposition, does require some traveling.

SUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES

Manages onesubordinate supervisor who supervises a total of 8-10 Plant Operators. Is responsible for the overall direction,coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with theorganization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities includeinterviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, anddirecting work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees;addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, anindividual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Therequirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/orability preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individualswith disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/orEXPERIENCE

• BachelorDegree, Associated Degree in applicable field or equivalent IndustryExperience.
• Strongunderstanding of Safety Practices and policies for the Industrial GasIndustry
• Strongunderstanding of Air Separation Principles
• Strongunderstanding of compressors, pumps and expanders
• Strongunderstanding of electrical motors, electrical power distribution andelectrical safety.
• Attendanceat plant for planning and performance of duties.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Abilityto schedule and manage personnel
• Understandingof Analytical principles.
• BasicComputer skills.
• On callfor plant needs of any kind, (Personnel, Equipment, Customer problems)
• Understandingof General Accounting Techniques.
• Willingnessto be "on call" 24/7
• Statisticaland analytical skills.
• Cleandriving record.

MATHEMATICALSKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES,LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Hazardous materials training and certification
• Refrigerant usage certification

PHYSICALDEMANDS

The physical demands described hereare representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfullyperform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear (e.g. employee and customer interaction). The employee frequently is required to sit (e.g. computer work); use hands to finger, handle, or feel (e.g. repairs, computer work); and climb or balance (e.g. stairs to office, repairs on plant). The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl (e.g. repairs around the plant). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds (e.g. small hand tools, office supplies). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus (e.g. equipment inspections, computer work, wiring diagrams).

WORKENVIRONMENT

The workenvironment characteristics described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts (e.g. plant equipment). The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions (e.g. plant areas); high, precarious places (e.g. repairing parts of plant); fumes or airborne particles (e.g. plant setting); toxic or caustic chemicals (e.g. liquid gases); outside weather conditions (e.g. filling tankers); extreme cold (e.g. liquid gases); extreme heat (e.g. plant equipment); and risk of electrical shock (e.g. repair work). The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

OTHER SKILLS ANDABILITIES

• Ability to work independently as well as with others.
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time.
• Ability to proficiently use computer programs such as Windows 95 and AS400 functions.
• Knowledge of cryogenic and precision measuring equipment and cryogenic liquids.
• Ability to use small power and hand tools.

Nippon Sanso Matheson is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth under EEOC.. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability.